diff --git a/conf/layer.conf b/conf/layer.conf
index 3e8bc81..cb73f87 100644
--- a/conf/layer.conf
+++ b/conf/layer.conf
@@ -16,4 +16,5 @@ BBFILE_COLLECTIONS += "kde"
 BBFILE_PATTERN_kde = "^${LAYERDIR}/"
 BBFILE_PRIORITY_kde = "8"
 
+LAYERDEPENDS_kde += "openembedded-layer kf5"
 LAYERSERIES_COMPAT_kde = "zeus dunfell gatesgarth"